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Raupō

Whakamārama

He whara tupu i ngā hawai. Pūpūria ai ngā rau hei whakapuru, ko ngā kōnehu hei komeke.

Scope Note

A rush which grows in shallow open water. The soft leaves were used for thatch and the pollen for food. Typha orientalis.

Tukutuku/Used For

Horokawa

English Used For

Bulrushes

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Otaota waimāori
Whara

Heke/Narrower Term

Kōareare

Kaho/Related Term

Mōkihi
Poi
Toetoe